Shell.



M. B. ADOM.

SHELL.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-17.1917.

Patented Oct. 22, 1918.

W/ Til/E8858 A TTORIVEYS w: mmms P5152: ca. Pno'ro-ufna. WASHINGTON. n.

MOVSESS 1B. ADOM, 01? WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK.

SHELL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1918.

Application filed December 17, 1917. Serial No. 207,610.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Movsnss B. ADoM, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of. VVhitePlains, in the county of estchester and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Shell, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a shell of the incendiary type, and has reference more particularly to the mixture in the shell.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shell having a mixture which does not need a detonating compound or fuse, and by means of which any of the propeller explosives may be sent off by a shock.

A further object of the invention is to provide an explosive which is inexpensive and can be easily prepared just before it is to be used.

With the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

I attain the above and other objects of my invention by the structure conventionally disclosed in the accompanying drawing.

Referring to the drawing, 1 is the shell body. It has an opening through which the same may be filled with suitable propelling explosive 2. This explosive may be of the gun cotton type. It is so packed into the shell as to form a well alining with the opening in the shell to receive a core 3 formed of a mixture of potassium chlorate moistened with the terpene or benzene series of the hydrocarbon derivatives. Preferably oil of turpentine is used for the purpose. The mixture of the chlorate of potash also contains cane sugar, which is in granulated form. The core 8 is built about a glass tube 4: closed at both ends, the tube containing sulfuric acid. One end of the tube is supported on a lug 5 within the shell opposite the opening into which the closing plug 6 fits. This plug has also a seat 7 for the other end of the tube.

A shock to the shell ruptures the glass container l and allows the sulfuric acid to react with the chlorate. The chlorin resulting from the reaction interacts with the hydrogen of the hydrocarbons present, and

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for the double action of the acid 011 the chlorate and the chlorin on the hydrogen, results in spontaneous combustion, which, in turn, causes the explosion of the propelling explosive 2. The presence of the cane sugar in the mixture is not essential. It causes an instantaneous deflagration thereby intensifying the efliciency of the combustion set up by the interaction of the sulfuric acid with the chlorate moistened with turpentine and mixed with the sugar.

I claim:

1. A shell of the character described comprising a fragile container containing acid, a core about the container formed of a mixture of potassiunrchlorate moistened with hydrocarbons, a propelling explosive surrounding said core, and a shell forming a carrier for said explosive, core, and container.

2. A shell of the character described comprising a fragile container filled with acid, a core about the container formed of a mixture of potassium chlorate moistened with oil of turpentine, a propelling explosive surrounding said core, and a shell forming a carrier for said explosive, core, and container.

3. A shell of the character described comprising a glass tube filled with sulfuric acid, a core about the tube formed of a mixture of potassium chlorate moistened with oil of turpentine, a propelling explosive surrounding the core, and a shell housing the explosive, core, and container.

4. A shell of the character described comprising a glass tube filled with sulfuric acid, a core about the tube formed of a mixture of potassium chlorate, granulated cane sugar and oil of turpentine, a propelling explosive surrounding said core, and a shell housing said explosive, core and tube, said shell having bearings for the end of said tube so that a shock imparted to said shell will easily break the tube.

5. In an explosive shell, a mixture adapted to set off the explosive, the mixture consisting of potassium chlorate, cane sugar and oil of turpentine, and sulfuric acid separated from the mixture by an easily fracturable partition.

MOVSESS B. ADOM.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

